The shortest way to get to Pierre, South Dakota’s capital, from my hometown of Sioux Falls is Interstate 90 to US 83. But since I’ve been old enough to drive, I’ve favored taking 90 to
Category: Life in the 50s
The Positive Power of “I Can’t”
I’ve lost significant weight twice in my life, once through a weight-loss program and once through a low-carb diet. In both cases, I put most of the pounds back on, mainly because I
Eyes Wide Shut
How do you pray? For me, it’s eyes closed, whether I’m in bed, alone in a chapel, in a small faith group, or in
Wasted on the Way
We were going to be Woodward and Bernstein. I started college in the fall of 1974, weeks after Richard Nixon resigned. My dream was to work at The New York Times and to have a summer place on Cape Cod. Not that I’d ever